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Lincoln Diaz-Balart's Ratings and Endorsements

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90%
2009
76%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
80%
2003
94%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
0%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2000
14%
1999
3%
1997
0%
1996
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
6%
1993-1996
100%
2009-2010
0%
2001
61%
2007-2008
82%
2005-2006
83%
2000
73%
1999
68%
1995-1996
64%
1993-1994
71%
2007
23%
2007-2008
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
67%
1998
100%
1997
43%
1996
40%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
11%
2003
25%
2001-2002
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
11%
2003
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
11%
2003
11%
2003
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
35%
2010
35%
2010
41%
2010
41%
2010
37%
2010
37%
2010
38%
2010
38%
2010
62%
2010
62%
2010
62%
2010
62%
2010
58%
2010
58%
2010
29%
2009
29%
2009
75%
2009
75%
2009
37%
2009
37%
2009
0%
2009
38%
2009
38%
2009
63%
2009
63%
2009
61%
2009
61%
2009
71%
2009
71%
2009
57%
2008
57%
2008
43%
2008
43%
2008
58.2%
2008
58.2%
2008
44%
2008
44%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
55%
2008
55%
2008
42%
2008
42%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
52%
2007
52%
2007
65%
2007
65%
2007
32%
2007
32%
2007
35%
2007
35%
2007
48%
2007
48%
2007
39%
2007
39%
2007
61%
2007
61%
2007
85%
2006
85%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
46%
2006
46%
2006
17%
2006
17%
2006
53%
2006
53%
2006
30%
2006
30%
2006
14%
2006
14%
2006
70%
2006
70%
2006
30%
2005
30%
2005
46%
2005
46%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
62%
2005
62%
2005
38%
2005
38%
2005
41%
2005
41%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
38%
2004
38%
2004
62%
2004
62%
2004
62%
2004
62%
2004
47%
2004
47%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2004
53%
2004
53%
2004
30%
2003
30%
2003
11%
2003
11%
2003
33%
2003
33%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
73%
2003
73%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
27%
2003
27%
2003
70%
2003
70%
2003
43%
2002
43%
2002
70%
2002
70%
2002
63%
2002
63%
2002
57%
2002
57%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
35%
2002
35%
2002
37%
2002
37%
2002
16%
2001
16%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
85%
2001
85%
2001
66%
2001
66%
2001
55%
2001
55%
2001
57%
2000
57%
2000
55%
2000
55%
2000
44%
2000
44%
2000
58%
2000
58%
2000
41%
2000
41%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
55%
1999
55%
1999
48%
1999
48%
1999
55%
1999
55%
1999
44%
1999
44%
1999
51%
1999
51%
1999
45%
1999
45%
1999
55%
1998
55%
1998
68%
1998
68%
1998
27%
1998
27%
1998
45%
1998
45%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
49%
1998
49%
1998
55%
1996
55%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
50%
1996
50%
1996
45%
1996
45%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
49%
1996
49%
1996
33%
2003
90%
2005-2006
81%
2003-2004
66
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
52%
2009
100%
2009-2010
89%
2003
89%
2003
71%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
95%
2005-2006
86%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
90%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
60%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
40%
2010
40%
2010
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
10%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
0%
2004
58%
2009
70
2008
40
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
30%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
50%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
33%
2007
21%
2005-2010
100%
2007
0%
2001-2002
56%
2009
57%
2007
46%
2007
56%
2005
78%
2005
35%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
71%
2001
44%
2000
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
90%
2009
76%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
80%
2003
94%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
86%
2004
86%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
92%
2003
89%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
36
2007-2008
36
2007-2008
33
2007
33
2007
33
2006
33
2006
8
2005
77%
2010
77%
2010
76%
2009
76%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
52%
2007
52%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
91%
2009-2010
0%
2001-2002
15%
2009-2010
26
2009-2010
45%
2009
0%
2007-2008
19%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
71%
2007-2008
81%
2005-2006
100%
1998-2002
95%
1997
93%
1996
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2008
10%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
17%
2007
62%
2007-2008
62%
2007-2008
81%
2007
0%
2006
90%
2009
76%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
80%
2003
94%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
17%
2000
2%
1999
16%
1998
56%
1997
30%
1996
45%
1995
58%
2009
70
2008
40
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
75%
2002
25%
2007
80%
1997-1998
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
49%
2009
49%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2000
22%
2008
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
90%
2005-2006
81%
2003-2004
10%
2003-2004
10%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
66
2007
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
71%
2007
0%
2004
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
36
2007-2008
36
2007-2008
33
2007
33
2007
33
2006
33
2006
8
2005
38%
2008
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
16%
2012
11%
2011-2012
40%
2010
28%
2010
38%
2009-2010
36%
2009
24%
2007-2008
20%
2007
17%
2006
11%
2005
13%
2003-2004
15%
2003
18%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
25%
1999
31%
1998
25%
1997
31%
1995-1996
0%
2007
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
0%
2002
90%
2009
76%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
80%
2003
94%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
80%
2007-2008
90%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
1997
86%
1995-1996
77%
2010
77%
2010
76%
2009
76%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
52%
2007
52%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
73%
2002
73%
2002
80%
1997-1998
62%
2007-2008
62%
2007-2008
81%
2007
0%
2006
11%
2007
11%
2007
73%
2009-2010
58%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
62%
1999-2000
66%
1997-1998
93%
1995-1996
64%
2009
C-
2008
C
2007
48%
2006
59%
2005
57%
2004
58%
2003
55%
2002
61%
2001
50%
1999
44%
1998
44%
1997
76%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
60%
2009
46%
2007
57%
2007
56%
2005
35%
2005
78%
2005
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
71%
2001
44%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
22%
1997-1998
22%
1997-1998
61%
2009
55%
2008
0%
2007
47%
2006
25%
1995
0%
1995
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2004
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
100%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
8%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2008
10%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
F
2008
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
64%
2009
C-
2008
C
2007
48%
2006
59%
2005
57%
2004
58%
2003
55%
2002
61%
2001
50%
1999
44%
1998
44%
1997
76%
1995
12%
2004
20%
2003
17%
2002
23%
2001
29%
2000
26
1999
21%
1998
17%
1997
61%
2009
55%
2008
0%
2007
47%
2006
76%
2009
76%
2009
68%
2008
68%
2008
65%
2007
65%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
29%
2009
60%
2001
60%
2001
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
13%
1995-1996
13%
1995-1996
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
43%
2007-2008
22%
2005-2006
75%
2003
25%
2004
0
2007
25%
2003
0%
2006
100%
2003-2004
0%
2005
33%
2002
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
6%
1993-1996
28%
1995-1996
28%
1995-1996
50
2007-2008
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
33%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
17%
2003
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
22%
2001-2002
60%
2000
9%
1999
67%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
86%
2007-2010
31%
2009-2010
31%
2009-2010
0%
2005-2008
0%
2005-2008
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
10%
2003-2006
10%
2003-2006
15%
2003-2005
15%
2003-2005
11%
2003
11%
2003
11%
2002
11%
2002
9%
2001
9%
2001
33%
2005
33%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
30%
2003-2004
57%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
33%
2012
29%
2010
21%
2010
40%
2009
52%
2009
60%
2008
39%
2008
42%
2007
21%
2006
14%
2005
7%
2004
13%
2003
14%
2002
8%
2001
40%
2000
13%
1999
63%
1997
22%
2008
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
67%
1998
100%
1997
43%
1996
40%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
8%
2007
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
30%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
11%
2003
25%
2001-2002
50%
2007
20%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
60%
2000
73%
1999
63%
1998
56%
1997
29%
1996
0%
2001
49%
2009
49%
2009
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
71%
2007-2008
81%
2005-2006
100%
1998-2002
95%
1997
93%
1996
0%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2008
10%
2008
9%
2007
9%
2007
7%
2006
7%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
36
2007-2008
36
2007-2008
33
2007
33
2007
33
2006
33
2006
8
2005
11%
2012
11%
2011-2012
28%
2010
40%
2010
38%
2009-2010
36%
2009
24%
2007-2008
20%
2007
17%
2006
11%
2005
13%
2003-2004
15%
2003
18%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
25%
1999
31%
1998
25%
1997
31%
1995-1996
66%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
-6
2001-2002
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
100%
2007-2009
100%
2007-2009
100%
2003
86%
2004
80%
2007-2008
90%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
1997
86%
1995-1996
86%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
92%
2003
89%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
2005
52%
2009
0
2005
21%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
50
2007-2008
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
80%
2011
75%
2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
50%
2009
45%
2009
40%
2009
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
40%
2007
26%
2006
0%
2005
43%
2004
0%
2004
38%
2003
45%
2002
56%
2001
46%
2000
45%
1999
47%
1998
34%
1997
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2006
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001-2002
17%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
30%
1999
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
0%
2001
100%
2007
58%
2009
70
2008
40
2007
0%
2006
25%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
82%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
75%
2009-2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
76%
2007-2008
76%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
78%
2003-2004
80%
2003
80%
2003
94%
2001-2002
94%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
90%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
90%
2004
90%
2004
90%
2003
90%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
87%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
86%
1995-1996
86%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2008
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
11%
2007
52%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
60%
2009
60%
2009
56%
2009
57%
2007
46%
2007
46%
2007
57%
2007
35%
2005
56%
2005
78%
2005
56%
2005
35%
2005
78%
2005
53%
2004
53%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
69
2002
71%
2001
71%
2001
44%
2000
44%
2000
68%
2011
68%
2011
80%
2011
75%
2010
75%
2010
59%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
62%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
45%
2009
40%
2009
40%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
45%
2009
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
38%
2007-2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
26%
2006
26%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
0%
2004
43%
2004
43%
2004
0%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
45%
2002
45%
2002
56%
2001
56%
2001
46%
2000
46%
2000
45%
1999
45%
1999
47%
1998
47%
1998
34%
1997
34%
1997
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
52%
2009
0%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
88%
1995-1996
88%
1995-1996
0%
2009
95%
2006
88%
2005
90%
2004
80%
2003
95%
2002
95%
2001
80%
2000
60%
1999
80%
1998
0%
2005-2006
76%
2009
76%
2009
68%
2008
68%
2008
65%
2007
65%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
52%
2009
73%
2009-2010
58%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
62%
1999-2000
66%
1997-1998
93%
1995-1996
64%
2009
C-
2008
C
2007
48%
2006
59%
2005
57%
2004
58%
2003
55%
2002
61%
2001
50%
1999
44%
1998
44%
1997
76%
1995
61%
2009
55%
2008
0%
2007
47%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
71%
2007
75%
2002
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
17%
1999
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
17%
2003
17%
2003
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
53%
1999-2000
53%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
36%
1997
36%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
20%
1999
20%
1999
0%
2007
66%
2007-2008
0%
2002
44%
2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
67%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1996
86%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
92%
2003
89%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
50%
2009
60
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
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